Portable sectional ironing board



Sept. 23, 1952 A. P. LANTZ PORTABLE SECTIONAL IRONING BOARD 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Original Filed Jan. 8. 1947 ALPHA PERRY LA'NTZ 'ATTORNEYS Sept. 23, 1952 'LANTZ 2,611,197

PORTABLE SECTIONAL IRONING BOARD Original Filed Jan. 8, 1947 2 SI-IEETSSI'IEET 2 A LPHA PERRY LANTZ.

ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 23, 1952 UNITED 720,813; Divided and this application April 5. I v 1948, SerialNo. 19,077 i g This application is a' division-of application Serial No. 720,813, filed January 8, 1947 This invention relates to animproved portable sectional ironing board and hasfor its object the provision-of. such a board particularly designed for foldingits sections upon themselves to bring them into superimposed relationship of the outer section of the boardv over on top ofthe board to lie. flat'upon the innersection thereof.

The instant form .or embodiment of the, in-

vention comprises the inner and outer sections adapted in use to have their upper or ironing surfaces flush, or in a common plane, as is quite necessary in an ironing operatiQn the two sections being connected by a hinging mechanism functioning, when the board is extended, to have the flush upper surfaces, as stated, but also en- 3 Claims. (01. 38-139) abling the complete folding back of the outer section onto the upper section to lie parallel with each other when in nested or stored condition.

The embodiment'of the invention referred to is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and the details in the construction will be apparent from an inspection thereof together with the detailed description hereinafter contained.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the ironing board with its sections extended as in ironing operation. t,

Figure 2 is an edge view of the same.

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal section through the board when folded into compact form. V

Figure 4 is a transverse section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking to the left.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section taken on line 55 of Figure 6 through the complete board in its unfolded or extended position.

Figure 6 is a bottom view of the ironing board as illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure '7 is a central longitudinal section of Figure 6.

Referring more specifically to the drawings wherein like reference numerals denote the same 2 v parts in the respective views, i l and I2 designate the two sections of the ironing board which, when in their unfolded or extended relationship have'their upper surfaces flush or in a common plane, and contoured to present a combined shape for use after the fashion of a customary ironing board. e i

The section II has an end extension l3 of considerable length and extends entirely across the section, the same being depressed as at. for a depth equal to the thickness of the board I2 to provide a seat for the meeting end whereby the operating surfaces of the sections H and I2 will be in a common plane when being ironed upon.

These sections i l and I2, and other parts of the ironing board, willbe formed of some light material, such as metal, aluminum, or plastics, easily carried and preserved against rust, staining or the like. I

When not in use, and to enable storage or carrying .of the board from place-to-place in travel, the sections II and I2 are hinged together as will now be pointed out. f

It is to be noted that the outer section 12 has a downwardly surrounding depending 'flange I i5 to strengthen the same and at the inner ends to receive the end 13 of the section H; and that the latter (the section II) has corresponding downwardly depending flanges 16 with a downwardly and inwardly turned flange I! on the other end of the board remote from the end [3, the same at the supporting end of the section II, the outer end of the section II, as at 18 being oppositely depressed inwardly toreceive the end portions of the flange 15 on the section I2 so that the outer faces of the meeting flanges will be smooth or flush to avoid projecting edges to catch upon the apron or clothes of the operator.

Opposite ends 20 of a hinge'rod' 2|, extending across and located beneath the section I I, project outwardly and have pivotal bearing in the vertical portions of the flanges i6, spacing sleeves [9 through which said ends 20 pass to said wall, abutting the inner faces of the flanges and offset U-shaped hinge portions 22 to prevent objectionable endwise play. The offset U-shaped hinge portions 22 pass through the free ends 23 of companion hinge members 24 in the form of integral extensions from the section l2 passed around the oifset portions 22 and riveted at their return ends to the section I2 at 25. The hinge members 24 while extending from the surface of the section 12 are dipped sufficiently near their pivoted ends as at 26 to pass through accommodating openings 21 in the section II, to underlie and abut the top of the section II when the sections are unfolded and extended in ironing position (Figure said openings 21 being extended outwardly to permit passage of the hinge ends 23 and offsets 22 of the pivot rod in an upward direction to enable folding of the outer section l2 back flat upon the inner section H (Figure 3), when the board is not in use and is to be stored or carried in a suitcase or package.

The portions of the side flanges I6, of the section II, are widened downwardly as at 28 to afford suflicient metal and corresponding strength at the pivoted end portions 20 of the rod 2| therewith.

It will, of course, be appreciated that aisuitable means for attaching the ironing board to a convenient piece of furniture, when desired for use, may be associated with the inner section of the ironing board, as fully disclosed and claimed in the parent application Serial No. 720,813, but inasmuch .as the claims to this feature are retained in the parent case and no claim thereto is made herein, the illustrations hereof are confined to the divisible matter constitut'ing the subject of this divisional case.

I claim:

1. A portable folding ironing board comprising inner and outer sections .joined in overlapping relationship having ironing surfaces in substantially the same plane when in operative position, said inner section having a downwardly and inwardly extending flange depending from its sides and said outer section having a downwardly depending flange from its sides, said inner section having an extended depressed portion including said side flanges from the line of overlap in nested engagement within the ironing surface whereby the ironing surfaces of said sections form a substantially planar surface, said inner board being provided with spaced openings on its ironing surface and extending into the depressed portion, and means for pivotally connecting said sections together adjacent said line of overlap comprising a rotatable pintle having spaced crank portions, said pintle carried by said side flanges of said inner section and positioned beneath said openings, and hinge leaves extending from said outer section into the openings and adapted to be connected to said crank portions of the pintle pivotally engaging said inner section to support said outer section.

2. A portable folding ironing board comprising inner and outer sections joined in overlapping relationship having ironing surfaces in substantially the same plane when in operative position,

whereby the ironing surfaces of said sections form a substantiall planar surface, said inner board being provided with spaced opening on its ironing surface and extending into the depressed portion, and means for pivotally connecting said sections together adjacent said line of overlap comprising a rotatable pintle having spaced crank'portions, "said pintle carried by said side flanges of said inner section and positioned beneath said openings, and hinge leaves extendin from said outer section into the opening, said hinge leaves having an oifset portion and adapted to be connected to said crank portion of the pintle, said, crank portions normally swing pivotally engaging the under side of the inner section inoperative position to support the outer section and swing from said position through said openings when the sections are folded one upon the other.

3. A portable foldinguironing board comprising inner and outer sections joined in overlapping relationship having ironing surfaces in substantially the same plane when in operative position, said inner section having a downwardly and inwardly extending flange depending from its sides and said outer section having a downwardly depending flange from its sides, said innersection having an extended depressed portion including said side flanges from the line of overlap in nested engagement within'the ironing surface whereby the ironing surfaces of said sections form a substantially planar surface, said inner board being provided with an opening on its ironing surface and extending into the depressed portion, and means for pivotally connecting said sections together adjacent saidline of overlap comprising a rotatable pintle having a crank portionsaid pintle being pivotally mounted on the underside of the innersection with the crank portion adapted to be positioned beneath said opening, and-"a hinge leaf extending from said outer section into said opening and having an oi fset crank seat extending beyond the opening said crank seat adapted to carry said crank portion beneath the inner section when men unfolded position and to support the outer section and swing from said unfolded position through said opening when the sections are folded one upon the other.

' ALPHA PERRY LANTZ.

REFERENCES. CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,209,421 Ferguson Dec. 19, 1916 1,625,294 Whitesides Apr. 19, 1927 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 237,536 Germany Aug, 21, 1911 

